BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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Chapter 38, Problem 4SA
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The part of the body that is involved in the process of reproduction is called reproductive system. Females have a complex reproductive system than males. The fusion of both male and female gametes occurs inside the female’s body. They are the ones that give rise to offspring. Females have a number of hormones as a part of their reproductive system.
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